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Standings
DET
@BOS		2
3
KCR
@CAL		9
4
KCR
@CAL		3
2
BAL
@NYY		5
1
SEP
@OAK		7
8
CLE
@WSA		0
5
LAD
@ATL		4
7
NYM
@CHC		4
6
SDP
@CIN		8
5
SFG
@HOU		1
3
PIT
@MON		7
3
PHI
@STL		7
2
Friday, May 2, 1969
, Astrodome
Attendance: 12,055, Time of Game: 2:29
Giants
1
15-8
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
3
6-20
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 10½ GB
L: Gaylord Perry (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    3  6  1

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Marshall RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .255 .619 -0.014 1.01 0.069 -0.082 -0.0 0 0
Ron Hunt 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .206 .573 -0.112 1.02 0.000 -0.112 -1.0 0 8
Willie Mays CF 3 0 3 1 1 0 .366 .953 0.218 1.00 0.218 0.000 1.9 1 0 2B
Willie McCovey 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .299 1.123 -0.108 1.92 0.000 -0.108 -1.0 4 0 GDP
   Bob Burda 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .308 -0.077 1.40 0.000 -0.077 -0.5 9 2
Jack Hiatt C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .204 .780 -0.034 1.30 0.061 -0.096 -0.4 6 0
Jim Ray Hart LF 3 0 0 0 1 3 .224 .584 -0.078 1.32 0.014 -0.092 -0.5 0 0
Bobby Etheridge 3B 3 0 2 0 1 1 .308 .785 0.112 1.20 0.122 -0.009 0.7 1 1
Hal Lanier SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .397 -0.010 2.65 0.103 -0.113 -0.3 1 3
   Cesar Gutierrez PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .693 -0.032 1.16 0.000 -0.032 -0.2 0 0
Gaylord Perry P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.246 2.09 0.028 -0.273 -1.5 2 2 GDP
   Don Mason PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .581 -0.034 1.39 0.000 -0.034 -0.2
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 5 8 .212 .558 -0.415 1.39 0.615 -1.028 -3.0 24 16
2B: W Mays (4, off J Billingham).
TB: W Mays 4; B Etheridge 2; G Perry; D Marshall.
GIDP: W McCovey (1); G Perry (1).
RBI: W Mays (8).
2-out RBI: W Mays.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Lanier-W McCovey.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .692 0.061 0.64 0.073 -0.012 0.4 1 5 SB
Norm Miller RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .262 .706 -0.043 0.69 0.023 -0.066 -0.4 1 0
Jim Wynn CF 4 2 2 3 0 1 .250 .748 0.250 0.77 0.274 -0.024 2.2 2 0 2·HR
Doug Rader 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .223 .639 -0.028 0.55 0.016 -0.044 -0.4 1 3 GDP
Denis Menke SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .322 .903 -0.032 0.55 0.000 -0.032 -0.5 3 3
Curt Blefary 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .247 .658 -0.010 0.48 0.006 -0.015 -0.1 11 0
Jesus Alou LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .180 .452 -0.043 0.58 0.000 -0.043 -0.7 0 0
Don Bryant C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .444 -0.040 0.55 0.000 -0.040 -0.6 8 0
Tom Griffin P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .125 -0.010 0.42 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 0
   Jack Billingham P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.019 0.39 0.000 -0.019 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 28 3 6 3 2 6 .214 .695 0.086 0.59 0.392 -0.305 -0.6 27 12
HR: J Wynn 2 (4, 2 off G Perry; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Wynn 8; J Morgan 2; N Miller 2.
GIDP: D Rader (3).
RBI: J Wynn 3 (13).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Morgan-D Menke-C Blefary 2.
E: J Billingham (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan (7, 2nd base off G Perry/J Hiatt).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gaylord Perry, L (4-3) 8 6 3 3 2 6 2 3.14 30 62 -0.085 0.59 0.6
Team Totals 8 6 3 3 2 6 2 3.38 30 62 -0.085 1.39 0.6

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Griffin 4.1 3 1 1 4 5 0 2.55 19 54 0.189 1.28 1.7
Jack Billingham, W (1-2) 4.2 4 0 0 1 3 0 3.78 19 1 1 0.226 1.50 1.3
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 5 8 0 1.00 38 54 1 1 0.415 0.59 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 12,055.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Astros
1 Dave Marshall RF 1 Joe Morgan 2B
2 Ron Hunt 2B 2 Norm Miller RF
3 Willie Mays CF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Willie McCovey 1B 4 Doug Rader 3B
5 Jack Hiatt C 5 Denis Menke SS
6 Jim Ray Hart LF 6 Curt Blefary 1B
7 Bobby Etheridge 3B 7 Jesus Alou LF
8 Hal Lanier SS 8 Don Bryant C
9 Gaylord Perry P 9 Tom Griffin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-2 1 123 OO SFG G. Perry J. Billingham 25% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 -2- RR HOU J. Wynn G. Perry 17% 73% Home Run (LF-CF); Morgan Scores
t5 0-2 2 -2- R SFG W. Mays J. Billingham -12% 67% Double to RF; Marshall Scores
b6 2-1 0 --- R HOU J. Wynn G. Perry 11% 86% Home Run
t6 1-2 1 12- SFG H. Lanier J. Billingham -10% 51% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Etheridge to 2B; Hiatt to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SFG D. Marshall T. Griffin -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O SFG R. Hunt T. Griffin 3% 50% Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-- SFG W. Mays T. Griffin -4% 46% Walk; Marshall to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- OO SFG W. McCovey T. Griffin 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Morgan G. Perry 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- HOU N. Miller G. Perry 3% 61% Morgan Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O HOU N. Miller G. Perry -4% 57% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 -2- RR HOU J. Wynn G. Perry 17% 73% Home Run (LF-CF); Morgan Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- HOU D. Rader G. Perry 2% 75% Walk
b1 2-0 1 1-- O HOU D. Menke G. Perry -1% 74% Groundout: P-1B; Rader to 2B
b1 2-0 2 -2- HOU C. Blefary G. Perry 1% 74% Walk
b1 2-0 2 12- O HOU J. Alou G. Perry -3% 72% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O SFG J. Hiatt T. Griffin 2% 74% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-2 1 --- O SFG J. Hart T. Griffin 1% 75% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-2 2 --- O SFG B. Etheridge T. Griffin 1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- O HOU D. Bryant G. Perry -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- O HOU T. Griffin G. Perry -1% 74% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan G. Perry -1% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O SFG H. Lanier T. Griffin 2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- SFG G. Perry T. Griffin -3% 73% Single to RF
t3 0-2 1 1-- O SFG D. Marshall T. Griffin 3% 76% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 1-- O SFG R. Hunt T. Griffin 2% 78% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- HOU N. Miller G. Perry 2% 80% Single (CF-RF)
b3 2-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Wynn G. Perry -2% 78% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 1-- OO HOU D. Rader G. Perry -3% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
t4 0-2 0 --- SFG W. Mays T. Griffin -5% 70% Single to CF
t4 0-2 0 1-- O SFG W. McCovey T. Griffin 2% 73% Flyball: CF; Mays to 2B
t4 0-2 1 -2- O SFG J. Hiatt T. Griffin 4% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-2 2 -2- SFG J. Hart T. Griffin -1% 75% Walk
t4 0-2 2 12- SFG B. Etheridge T. Griffin -4% 71% Walk; Mays to 3B; Hart to 2B
t4 0-2 2 123 O SFG H. Lanier T. Griffin 9% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
Bob Burda replaces Willie McCovey playing 1B batting 4th
b4 2-0 0 --- O HOU D. Menke G. Perry -1% 79% Strikeout
b4 2-0 1 --- O HOU C. Blefary G. Perry -1% 78% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2-0 2 --- O HOU J. Alou G. Perry -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2
t5 0-2 0 --- O SFG G. Perry T. Griffin 3% 80% Flyball: RF
t5 0-2 1 --- SFG D. Marshall T. Griffin -3% 77% Walk
Jack Billingham replaces Tom Griffin pitching and batting 9th
t5 0-2 1 1-- O SFG R. Hunt J. Billingham 2% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B; Marshall to 2B
t5 0-2 2 -2- R SFG W. Mays J. Billingham -12% 67% Double to RF; Marshall Scores
t5 1-2 2 -2- O SFG B. Burda J. Billingham 5% 72% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 --- O HOU D. Bryant G. Perry -2% 70% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-1 1 --- O HOU J. Billingham G. Perry -1% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- HOU J. Morgan G. Perry 1% 70% Single/Bunt
b5 2-1 2 1-- O HOU N. Miller G. Perry -2% 68% Single to RF; Morgan out at 3B/2B-3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7
t6 1-2 0 --- SFG J. Hiatt J. Billingham -6% 61% Walk
t6 1-2 0 1-- O SFG J. Hart J. Billingham 6% 67% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-2 1 1-- SFG B. Etheridge J. Billingham -6% 61% Single to CF; Hiatt to 2B
t6 1-2 1 12- SFG H. Lanier J. Billingham -10% 51% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Etheridge to 2B; Hiatt to 3B
t6 1-2 1 123 OO SFG G. Perry J. Billingham 25% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- R HOU J. Wynn G. Perry 11% 86% Home Run
b6 3-1 0 --- O HOU D. Rader G. Perry -1% 85% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b6 3-1 1 --- O HOU D. Menke G. Perry -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-1 2 --- O HOU C. Blefary G. Perry -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
t7 1-3 0 --- O SFG D. Marshall J. Billingham 3% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1-3 1 --- O SFG R. Hunt J. Billingham 2% 89% Strikeout
t7 1-3 2 --- SFG W. Mays J. Billingham -2% 87% Single to CF
t7 1-3 2 1-- O SFG B. Burda J. Billingham 3% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
b7 3-1 0 --- O HOU J. Alou G. Perry -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-1 1 --- O HOU D. Bryant G. Perry -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-1 2 --- O HOU J. Billingham G. Perry -0% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7
t8 1-3 0 --- O SFG J. Hiatt J. Billingham 3% 91% Flyball: SS
t8 1-3 1 --- O SFG J. Hart J. Billingham 2% 93% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-3 2 --- SFG B. Etheridge J. Billingham -2% 91% Single to CF
Cesar Gutierrez pinch hits for Hal Lanier (SS) batting 8th
t8 1-3 2 1-- O SFG C. Gutierrez J. Billingham 3% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
Cesar Gutierrez moves from PH to SS
b8 3-1 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan G. Perry -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-1 1 --- O HOU N. Miller G. Perry -0% 94% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 3-1 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn G. Perry -0% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 9-1-2
Don Mason pinch hits for Gaylord Perry (P) batting 9th
t9 1-3 0 --- O SFG D. Mason J. Billingham 3% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-3 1 --- O SFG D. Marshall J. Billingham 2% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 1-3 2 --- O SFG R. Hunt J. Billingham 1% 100% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.

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